<p>I learned that dorms aren’t all places where you meet everyone on your floor and you all become friends; that you need to study for every class no matter how easy it seems (these aren’t high-school-level easy classes anymore); and that living around so many people your age is something you have to get used to</p>
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<p>this</p>
<p>and learning for fun will make getting a 4.0 easier.</p>
<p>I learned that high school never ends.</p>
<p>^I learned that high school DOES end, and I absolutely love it. :)</p>
<p>catch the earlier bus… haha -.-</p>
<p>*I’m a commuter</p>
<p>Gotta learn to manage my time better. I didn’t do THAT badly this semester, but given the amount of time I (didn’t) put into my work, I can do much, much better.</p>
<p>Bed bugs are inevitable. We all fell victims to the grossest creatures, oy!</p>
<p>avoid scheduling an 8 a.m. class…</p>
<p>Even when you woke up at 6 Am for high school, 7:30 AM every morning is still. so. freaking. early.</p>
<p>Waking up at 11:30 AM every morning is still freaking early!</p>
<p>you are on your own, you can’t tell the professor that the dog ate your homework, they won’t care! I had a prof that in writing said: " Unless there is a death-your death-, I expect the homework by 5 pm tonight"!</p>
<h1>1 thing I learned was that it’s not about the grade but about how much you learn and grow through a class. Good grades are nice, but they only make you feel good for all of about 20 seconds. On the other hand, learning things well and developing your mind and interests lasts quite a bit longer. Not only that, it’s a lot less stressful when you’re not recaculating your grades after every little assignment. So glad to be finally past that!</h1>
<p>Working during college sucks.
This isn’t going to be as easy as I thought.</p>
<p>I’m not even talking about necessarily grades and classes. I never thought I would consider dropping out of college or be so unmotivated to continue. I’ve definitely had to learn how to push through rough times and remind myself of my ultimate goal here :)</p>
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<li>Go to bed early.</li>
<li>If you find that going to class really doesn’t help, don’t go. You can use that extra time to study for something else.</li>
<li>No 8 AM classes.</li>
<li>Don’t sit around in your room, it’s soul-sucking.</li>
<li>Try to expand your friend group. Don’t just hang out with the people you went to high school with.</li>
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<p>I have been successful in a small competitive college while being a college athlete and ROTC cadet by keeping to four standards:</p>
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<li>Never skip class</li>
<li>Always sit in front of the class (at small schools anyway)</li>
<li>Go to bed early, and if possible, wake up early and workout (I do this for Track and ROTC because I have to, but it really works for waking up)</li>
<li>If possible, use 1-2 hours on Saturday to work to limit your workload on Sunday and the rest of the week</li>
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<p>The biggest thing for me is waking up and working out in the morning, because that allows me to get a ton of work done on most weekdays between 8:00-11:00 A.M., and frees up the nights to relax and hangout with friends.</p>
<p>That I hated it but it still beats working at McDonalds for the rest of my life… but still it will be worth it once you get your degree.</p>
<p>I learned that I really need to get out more. Sitting in my dorm room with my roommate and friend playing PC games all night long during every free opportunity is not a good thing to do. My grades were great (4.0 :D), but I really didnt make any new friends yet and still feel alienated.</p>
<p>Oxymoron but true: Tee busier you get, the more time you have to do things</p>
<p>Fast food sucks. Stay away from it.
Also…“all you can eat” buffet style dining hall means doesn’t mean eat it all.</p>
<p>don’t have your high school best friend as your roommate</p>